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pack up

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pack something up (in something)
to prepare something to be transported by placing it into a container. Gerry will pack the dishes up in a strong box, using lots of crumpled paper. Please pack up the dishes carefully.
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pack up

to prepare one's belongings to be transported by placing them into a container; to gather one's things together for one's departure. If we are going to leave in the morning, we should pack up now. I think you should pack up and be ready to leave at a moment's notice. He didn't say good-bye. He just packed up and left.
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pack up somebody also pack somebody up
to prepare someone to leave by gathering all their possessions When the teachers heard about a flood warning, they packed up the children and sent them home.
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